Fantasy Monster: Coin Drake

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Coin Drake

A stocky creature that resembles a cross between a toad and a gecko, with vestigial wings and bronze and gold scales that resemble coins.

CR 1; XP 400

N Tiny Dragon
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +6

Defense
AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 12 (+2 size)
hp 15 (2d12+2)
Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +4

Immune paralysis, sleep

Offense
Speed 20 ft., burrow 20 ft. (piles of coins and gems only), climb 20 ft.
Melee bite +3 (1d4–1), 2 claws +3 (1d4–1)

Ranged spit coin +4 (2d6–1)

Space 2-1/2 ft.; Reach 0 ft.

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 2nd, concentration +3)

At Will—sift

Statistics
Str 8, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 5, Wis 13, Cha 13
Base Atk +2; CMB +2; CMD 9 (13 vs. trip)
Feats Improved Initiative
Skills Climb +6, Perception +6, Sense Motive +6, Stealth +13

Languages Draconic

Ecology
Environment warm and temperate ruins and urban
Organization solitary, pair, treasury (3–10)
Treasure standard

Spit Coin (Ex) A coin drake can grasp a nearby coin with its tongue and almost immediately spit it with a surprising strength and speed at its enemies, making a ranged thrown attack with range increment of 20 feet.

Coin drakes are minute draconids that love to infest supplies of coins, lost hoards, and forgotten treasuries. Feral coin drakes tend to be aggressive when anyone tries to take their coins, but more civilized ones can be reasoned with, tricked, or even employed as watchers and guardians. They can learn the basic idea of barter, though they have hard time comprehending more abstract evaluation of goods and services.

A coin drake may be selected as a familiar by a 3rd or higher level caster with Improved Familiar feat.